USAID Invest DRC Cocoa and Coffee Sector Guides

These reports, produced by USAID’s Investment Facilitation Activity in the DRC (USAID Invest, or the Activity), provide an overview of the cocoa and coffee sectors in the DRC. The reports highlight production trends, challenges, and opportunities.…

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Blended Finance Technical Briefs

Chemonics’ Center for Private Sector Engagement, in collaboration with Dalberg and KOIS, developed technical briefs on blended finance in the areas of agricultural finance, gender lens investing, healthcare services, health supply chains, and sustainable landscapes.
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Applying Blended Finance to Support the Conversion to Clean Cooking

Through private sector engagement, the USAID Reforestation Project has increased household use of alternatives to fuelwood.
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Private Sector Engagement in Behavior Change Communications Initiatives

The USAID Zambia Communications Support for Health program, in an effort to better expand the impact of health communication campaigns, implemented a robust private sector engagement strategy within the country. Project staff framed the opportunity as a mutual investment built on equal business collaboration and returns.
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Practical Options to Accelerate Private Power Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the context of Sub-Saharan African power sector reforms and advancements, how can private developers and lenders better align with the needs of public counterparts? Furthermore, how can public leaders best lower risk for private investors without compromising social objectives? This technical brief addresses these questions.
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